Mark the letter A, B, C, on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Câu 32: The explosion was devastating. We felt the impact of it a mile away.

Jack has an amazingly _____________ memory and can easily recall the capitals of three hundred different countries in the world.

She gave up her job as a secretary last year and teaching is her bread and butter right now.

Jack is asking Justine about the destination for his summer vacation.

- Jack: “Have you picked your next summer destination? Italy?”

- Justine: “ ______________. I’m going to Thailand.”

He won’t return home ____________________ given to him this morning.

Câu 20: If you have a food allergy, you should avoid any of the ingredients that can trigger an attack.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from childhood into young adulthood, and it’s a (34)_________ most Americans (64%) think young adults should reach by the time they are 22 years old, according to a new Pew Research Center study. But that’s not the reality for most young adults who’ve achieved this age.

The share of young adults who could be considered “financially independent” from their parents by their early 20s – an assessment based on their annual income – has gone down somewhat in recent decades. Looking more broadly at young adults aged 18 to 29, the share who are financially independent has been (35)__________stable in recent decades. Overall, young men are more likely than young women to be financially independent, but this gender gap has diminished significantly.

The new survey findings underscore the extent to which many young adults are financially reliant on their parents. (36) ________ young adults who have received financial help from their parents say at least some of it was for recurring expenses. Six-in-ten say the money went toward household expenses such as groceries or bills, and significant shares used it to pay their tuition, rent, or mortgage. Beyond financial independence, the pace with (37)_________ young adults are reaching other markers of adulthood has slowed significantly over the past several decades. Today’s young adults are staying in school longer and are marrying and establishing their own households later than previous generations. (38)_________, a growing share is living in their parents’ homes well into their 20s and even early 30s. Some of these changes are linked to economic challenges, while others may represent a realignment of goals and priorities.

(Source: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org)